Johannes William Raum

Background

Raum, Johannes William was born on December 4, 1931 in Bumbuli, Usambara, Tanzania. Son of Otto Friedrich and Helen Frances Hope (McCrea) Raum. arrived in Germany, 1954.

Education

Bachelor, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1952; Master of Arts, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Munich, 1962; habilitation, U. Munich, 1974.

Career

Research fellow, U. Bielefeld, Germany, 1974-1975; junior lecturer, U. Munich, 1963-1974; senior lecturer, U. Munich, 1975-1980; professor ethnology, U. Munich, since 1980.

Achievements

• Johannes William Raum has been listed as a noteworthy Ethnologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking.

Connections

Married Mechtild Martha Ruhrmann, April 10, 1962. Children: Klaus Franz-Otto, Ute Helen.

Father:

Otto Friedrich Raum

Mother:

Helen Frances Hope (McCrea) Raum

Spouse:

Mechtild Martha Ruhrmann

child:

Ute Helen Raum

child:

Klaus Franz-Otto Raum